I have had two EMGs and only felt the needles. The are solid , not like a hypodermic needle and don't wobble and cause pain. I may well have been the doctors who took the time to show me the needles, tell me what they for, knew what they were doing, and then after that carefully told me the exact exercises to do. Many years later I am still doing them. Fairly recently I had more back surgery and was prescribed the same exercises. (the surgery was near the same place- so maybe that is it. I just cannot call that sensation "pain". If you have to have one ask your doctor to show you the needle and talk a little while. Honestly they will if you ask. Let them know what you want and you will get.it. Just be nice. Nita ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn